Music & Arts — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
48 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Guitar Center Stores
DBA
Music & Arts
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5295 Westview Dr, Frederick, MD 21703
Phone
(301) 620-4040
Power units
16
Drivers
12
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
6.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 48 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 48 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kshaffer@musicarts.com — company domain
Domain age
musicarts.com registered 1996-06-07 (30 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 01/2026 · GA 04/2025 · GA 07/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 29, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 22, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 17, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jun 3, 2026 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2026 | SC | Level I — Full |
| May 11, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 21, 2026 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 20, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 13, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Feb 13, 2026 | NH | Level I — Full |
| Feb 12, 2026 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 19, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Dec 22, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 19, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 9, 2025 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 8, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Aug 8, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 6, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Mar 24, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Mar 18, 2025 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 17, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 17, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Feb 3, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jan 17, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 21, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 4, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 27, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 17, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Sep 13, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Sep 10, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 30, 2024 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 8, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 16, 2023 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Aug 16, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 48 of 48 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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